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Library bear case: video shows the honey getaway

UPI has video of the California bear's visit on Winnie-the-Pooh's one hundredth birthday, which ended with a jar of honey; no card was presented.

On air: Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger on BBN Crime Watch
Published 9:05 PM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0

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First reported by UPI: “Watch: Bear visits library, steals honey on Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th birthday”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 9:05 PM ET on BBN Crime Watch, by Rosa Ticks and Hank Ledger; aired 3 times.

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UPIWatch: Bear visits library, steals honey on Winnie-the-Pooh's 100th birthday

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorUPI has the video tonight, and it shows a California bear walking into its local library on Winnie-the-Pooh's one hundredth birthday and leaving with a jar of honey.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterIT'S ON TAPE, HANK! The bear walks in like it owns the place, and the front desk does NOTHING!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterMy inside man theory has never been stronger!
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorNothing.
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterThink about it!
Rosa Ticks · Live ReporterWhoever sits at that desk has a clear view of the honey, the door, and every single child's birthday party! And a bear only needs one open door!

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